The Manchester Free Press

Monday • January 19 • 2026

Vol.XVIII • No.IV

Manchester, N.H.

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News – Politics – Opinion – Podcasts
Updated: 11 min 39 sec ago

If You Use Norton Anti-Virus with WebSafe…[Or Avast – Update]

Fri, 2026-01-16 16:25 +0000

Note: If your antivirus flags granitegrok.com, please email me so I can contact them and file a false flag report. First, if you do, I’d recommend canceling Norton Anti-Virus and getting something else. They are pricey, they constantly upsell, and it’s annoying. They have also flagged GraniteGrok.com as a Scam website. If you access GraniteGrok ... Read more

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ORTOLANO: Urging a Court to Silence Advocacy in a First Amendment Case

Fri, 2026-01-16 15:00 +0000

In a recent pretrial filing, defense counsel asked the Court to “caution all parties” against extrajudicial statements, citing one of my writings as an example (Viewpoint Discrimination in Plain Sight, Dec. 29, 2025). That writing was not a social media post. It was a long-form blog essay published on my civic-advocacy website and in this ... Read more

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Morning Update: What It Actually Means to “Be Good”

Fri, 2026-01-16 12:00 +0000

Today, on the Morning Update, Lefites are wearing “Be Good” buttons, so let’s talk about what it might actually mean to “be” Renee Nicole Good, shall we? . Ep 86 Links Check Out The Morning Update Here! – Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. Follow ‘Grok on X – Rumble – Facebook – ... Read more

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ROPER: Right Diagnosis, (Mostly) Wrong Solution

Fri, 2026-01-16 10:00 +0000

The Vermont Futures Project, a project of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, made a big splash last week by declaring our state ranks last for economic momentum. Smack! In a January 7th op-ed, they write: The Vermont Futures Project’s Competitiveness Dashboard shows Vermont trailing most states in economic outlook, cost competitiveness, and regulatory efficiency. Vermont ... Read more

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IMANI: The Blue State Hegemony and the Systematic Siphoning of America

Fri, 2026-01-16 03:00 +0000

The American political landscape is not shifting by accident; it is being terraformed. While mainstream media pundits discuss “swing voters” and “campaign strategies,” a much more calculated and cold-blooded operation is underway. Every major Blue State stronghold – from the decaying urban cores of the Northeast to the Pacific coast – has secured a permanent ... Read more

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Right Side Up: Gun Control, Mental Health, and Crime

Fri, 2026-01-16 01:00 +0000

This week, on Right Side Up, when gun control legislation, mental health, crime, and victim rights collide, and more about costly climate policy. Check out Other Episodes and Podcasts here! Check Out The Morning Update Here! – Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. Follow ‘Grok on X – Rumble – Facebook – YouTube ... Read more

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MACDONALD: Revelations on Left-Wing Crime and Violence

Thu, 2026-01-15 22:00 +0000

No one reading these pages will likely be surprised by this, but I am not sharing it to breach some previously unknown territory. @TheLaurenChen shared an observation on X that seems obvious to anyone who has spent any amount of time paying any amount of attention to those nasty Libs. “The left doesn’t actually oppose ... Read more

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BEST: Concord City Council Meeting – Fireworks, Tears, Cops and an “Agent of Chaos” – Preserving the “Brand”?

Thu, 2026-01-15 19:00 +0000

The optics are not good for the Concord City Council, whose message for 2026 is to preserve the “Brand”…… https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/city-council-consider-removing-ward-5-councilor-concord-mayor-champlin The January 12th council meeting ended with fireworks: Ward 5 Council member Stacey Brown was called an “Agent of Chaos” by Mayor Byron Champlin. Councilmember at large, Amanda Grady Sexton, allegedly said “she was going ... Read more

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OPINION: Should the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard be Portsmouth’s Naval Shipyard?

Thu, 2026-01-15 17:00 +0000

On Friday, January 16, 2026, New Hampshire has a real opportunity to move a long-simmering border question out of the realm of vague historical dispute and into the realm of action. HR45—“urging Congress to find that the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor lie within the state of New Hampshire”—is scheduled for a public hearing at ... Read more

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SCAER: Woke College Town Police Refuse to Prosecute Assault on Gender Critical Activist

Thu, 2026-01-15 15:00 +0000

My husband, Sidewalk Steve, and I attended Keene Pride on September 21, 2025, along with members of Democrats for an Informed Approach to Gender (DIAG). We carried signs and handed out pamphlets to educate attendees about the serious harms of medical transition for children and to educate Democrats that gender ideology is “Not science. Not ... Read more

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Morning Update: A Different Dive on Those Daycare Scams

Thu, 2026-01-15 12:00 +0000

Today, on the Morning Update, I look at an (IMO) underreported angle of the Somali Daycare Fraud Scandal that could use a bit more attention. Ep 84 Links: Check out Other Episodes and Podcasts here! Check Out The Morning Update Here! – Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. Follow ‘Grok on X – ... Read more

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NHFJ: HB1710 Hidden Agenda – It is a ‘Red Herring’ Bill

Thu, 2026-01-15 10:00 +0000

HB1710: Nullifying Parents’ and Childrens’ Rights without Due Process or Evidence The Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act (UCAPA) legislation HB1710 authored by judges, lawyers, mediators, mediation and therapy professionals has been drafted under the influence of special interests and financial incentives. The Sponsors of HB1710 will come as no surprise to anyone who is up ... Read more

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CARDELLO: What is Affordability and Who’s Issue Is It

Thu, 2026-01-15 03:00 +0000

Affordability is the new buzzword across the country, and many claim that it may be the defining issue in the 2026 midterm and 2028 general elections. Not since the Democrats could not define a woman has a simple word caused so much angst, primarily because many people cannot define the term, which I guess makes ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

Justice 4 All: Jan 14th, 2026

Thu, 2026-01-15 01:00 +0000

Jocelyn is back with her guest, Regina Barnes, to dissect the week’s news and events. Check out Other Episodes and Podcasts here! Check Out The Morning Update Here! – Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. Follow ‘Grok on X – Rumble – Facebook – YouTube – Signal – Telegram WE ARE READER-FUNDED – ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

SMITH: Thank You, Senate Finance!

Wed, 2026-01-14 22:00 +0000

I’ve done a lot of keyboard commando work in trashing our Senate, its leadership, committees, and committee leadership, and I stand by it.  However, one must keep in mind that a broken clock is correct twice a day.  This article is an update to my previous one, putting Senate Finance on notice because they deserve ... Read more

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OPINION: NH’s Mental Health Disaster

Wed, 2026-01-14 19:00 +0000

What are viable careers for felons convicted of multimillion-dollar fraud schemes after prison is left behind?  Moving to NH and establishing oneself as a therapist. The news last week, unfortunately, bears this out.  Daniel Thibeault was arrested by the Bow Police Department for the sexual assault of a client.  He was a prelicensed therapist practicing ... Read more

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Midweek Memes

Wed, 2026-01-14 17:00 +0000

January is almost half over, and we are well into the new year, but the story remains the same. There are memes, and then there are memes. We’ve got memes. ‘Good’ memes. Maduro memes. Walz and Somali fraud memes. Go get em! . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Read more

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RICHARD: What is the real definition of “Cherish” in Part II, article 83 in 1784

Wed, 2026-01-14 15:00 +0000

The framers of the New Hampshire Constitution of 1784, influenced by Puritan traditions that intertwined education with moral and religious formation rooted in the Protestant Reformation, crafted Part II, Article 83 to implement the principles in Part I, Articles 4, 5, and 6 of the Bill of Rights. Articles 4 and 5 declare the unalienable ... Read more

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Morning Update: More Medical Masking ‘Theater’

Wed, 2026-01-14 12:00 +0000

Today, on the Morning Update, as flu season kicks into gear across the nation, the Mask Nazis are back, right here, and probably there, and increasingly everywhere. Ep 83 Links Check Out The Morning Update Here! – Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. Follow ‘Grok on X – Rumble – Facebook – YouTube ... Read more

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CARDELLO: For Liberals, It is Easier to Criticize Trump Then Understand Him

Wed, 2026-01-14 10:00 +0000

President Donald Trump and his administration are playing chess while the Liberals are trying to understand Chinese checkers. Trump Derangement Syndrome forces those afflicted to automatically criticize every Trump decision, even if it is obvious that Trump’s call was for the good of all Americans. According to the Left, every one of his cabinet appointments ... Read more

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